Boston's First Night 2025

Boston’s First Night, a beloved tradition since 1976, is a celebration of art, the holiday season, and new beginnings. Keeping with this fantastic Boston tradition, the 2025 First Night event will feature a diverse lineup of performances. Here is the schedule of events for December 31 and January 1:
Tuesday, December 31
10:00am EST - How Do You See the World? Experience + Mapparium
11:00am EST - Greenway Carousel
12:00pm EST - Little Groove, Chu Ling Dance Academy, & Fuller and Friends Organ Trio
1:00pm EST - Emancipation Proclamation Concert, Arts and Crafts Presented by Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association, & Performances by The Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association
1:10pm EST - Boston Saxophone Quartet
2:00pm EST - Hill House The Band & Puppet Showplace Theater
2:20pm EST - The Lied To’s
3:00pm EST - Boston Music Project, Frog Pond Skating Spectacular – Show 1, & Organ Concert
3:30 pm EST - Chester Brezniak, Susan Jackson, and Adrian Jojatu
4:00pm EST - Houston
5:00pm EST Koliba
5:30pm EST Frog Pond Skating Spectacular – Show 2
6:00pm EST First Night Parade
6:30pm EST Zuleica Rosário & Pipes and Pops Concert
7:00pm EST Family Fireworks Presented by The Mugar Foundation & The City of Boston
7:20pm EST Guess Method
8:00pm Pipes and Pops Concert with special guest Veronica Robles
8:50pm The Femmes take the stage
9:35pm DJ WhySham keeps the party going
9:50pm Nancia's performance wows the crowd
10:15pm DJ WhySham returns to the turntables
10:30pm Be ready to groove with STL GLD
11:30pm Get ready for the countdown at First Night City Hall
Wednesday, January 1
12:00am Don't miss the dazzling Boston Harbor Fireworks Presented by Meet Boston

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